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WATER WATCH FOR SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
 

  1. Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 100% of useful capacity as of this morning.  Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run levels are 28.5 ( +0.2), 12.2 ( +0.2), 19.2 ( +0.2), and 32.6 ( +0.1) respectively.  This is a 0% change since the last report on September 2, 2011.  The median capacity for the current month is 95%, average capacity is 88%. (Average & Median 1969 - 2010)
  1. Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility gauge Suffolk, VA) October 1 - September 30 Wateryear in brackets
  1. Current year to date: 35.62 inches [ 42.28]
  2. Monthly total to date: 1.62  29 year September average rainfall: 5.64
  3. Median drought year average through September: 24.83 [ 34.36]
  4. Year to date ( deficit) against the 29 year average: -4.87 [ -8.64] ( September  30)
  1. Emergency Wells:  Are OFF except for normal maintenance pumpling.
  1. Reservoir water transfers: ( No)
  1. Beginning on: __________ (Date)
  2. From: __________ to __________
  3. Notes: All gates closed
  4. Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and rainfall: 243 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.323 MGD; Finish flow 18.503 MGD)

Department of Public Utilities
Lake Kilby Treatment Facility • 105 Maury Place • Suffolk VA 23434
Phone (757) 539-2201ext. 222 or Fax (757) 539-7608